Factors influencing participation of elderly population in mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Muhammed Jabir (Author), Vijayakumar Balakrishnan (Author), Kaliannagounder Krishnamoorthy (Author), Ashwani Kumar (Author), Philip Raj Abraham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe success of mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination relies on achieving a participation rate of at least 65% within the endemic community. However, participation of sub-population in the community varies and a significant treatment gap among the elderly...